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St. Louis Zoo

I apologize in advance for the photo overload. B and I went to the zoo a few days ago, and I took a bajillion photos. In case you didn't know, the Saint Louis Zoo is free to the public and houses tons of gorgeous animals. We spent an entire morning walking around and still didn't get to see everything they had there. I have this love-hate relationship with zoos. On one hand, I feel sorry for all the animals cooped in cages, especially the birds with clipped wings and the larger mammals who are obviously suffering from mange and need a lot more space. But on the other hand, I know that zoos are aiding in replenishing populations of endangered animals all around the world.

I'm looking forward to visiting the zoo again when the weather is much more bearable. I was actually really impressed at how large and well-maintained it was, especially because it's a free zoo! There are tons of food and drink stalls all over the zoo as well as lots of indoor activities if you wanted to get out of the heat. If you plan on going, be prepared to either pay to park in areas closest to the entrances. If you'd rather not pay (like us), get there as soon as it opens to take advantage of free street parking.

I love the zoo! This one looks amazing! The Calgary Zoo is 3 hours away from me and it's amazing. I really want to go there, but the flood did some damage to it. The hippos almost escaped into the river haha! I think in about September I'll go for a visit!

Gorgeous pictures and i love the zoo to although I totally know what you mean about issues with the animals. We're close to the Detroit zoo so we have membership. My favourite has to be Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland - it's HUGE!